In early 2014 Monty teamed up with Mark Zubek to
help bring his original music to fruition. The first song
"I Just Want to Dance" was created with the funding
help of the FACTOR demo grant. With this first
single, the duo landed licensing agreements with
MUSIC OF THE SEA INC, ZILAH PUBLISHING and HD
MUSIC NOW. It was also chosen as the theme song
for the hit TV show “Donny!” on the USA Network!
Furthermore, through promotion efforts many jazz
and adult contemporary stations have picked up the
single across Canada, the U.S. and Europe, which
prompted new performance opportunities in Poland.
Due to the success of these singles, Monty was able
to market two of his earlier albums on iTunes,
Amazon and many other media outlets. The albums
continue to sell steadily at home and abroad.
With over 300 exciting live performances under his
belt in just the last few years, Monty has developed a
respectable social media following with over 40,000
followers and loyal fans, and the numbers keep
climbing. In addition to his rising popularity, in 2017
he was nominated for his second TIMA award for
Jazz Artist of the Year and his song “I Just Want to
Dance” was once again picked up for sync placement,
this time on the Anthony Patch Show.
Thanks to the generosity of the Ontario Arts Council, Monty will fulfill his goal in 2018 to make his fifth full-length
album of original jazz material with hit songwriter/producer Mark Zubek (Grammy winner Betty Carter) and with The
Joe Lucchetta Jazz Band backing him up, he’s gearing up for a fantastic year of unforgettable live performances! He
also has a music video in the pipeline for one of his new singles, so it’s pretty clear this loveable crooner has no plans
on slowing down any time soon!

The Werest are 6 musicians who came together a year ago through similar interests and common love of music. 
The band is shaping their musical influences into their already wild and crazy sound. 
The Werest have such a wide range, that their sound travels familiar pockets of time in music from all
era's. To anyone reading this, we'd love to know what you hear in our music ... besides all the subliminals. BUY OUR RECORDS!!!

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